While the holidays are all about joy and love, there’s no getting away from the fact that this time of the year can be pretty stressful too! Not only can this take a toll on your mental health, but it can really do a number on your complexion as well.
So, what can you do to protect your skin during the more hectic parts of the holiday season? Keep reading as Celestolite shares some top tips!
Keep Your Skin Hydrated
One of the biggest problems that the skin faces during the holiday season is dehydration. Traveling, stress, cold weather, festive cocktails…they all increase moisture loss, which can leave skin cells feeling thirsty and looking dull.
The best way to protect your skin from the dehydrated feeling that’s so common at this time of year is to ensure that your skincare routine contains a few different layers of hydrating skincare products. Sandwiching moisture into your skin in this way, as opposed to only applying a single layer of it, will help to push that moisture deeper down into your complexion.
How, exactly, do you go about sandwiching moisture into your skin? One example would be to start with a hydrating toner after you’ve cleansed your skin, such as the Celestolite Estrella Facial Toner. Then, follow up with a couple of hydrating serums, before locking everything in with a hydrating face cream.
Don’t Stray Too Much From Your Regular Skincare Routine…
While you may be tempted to overhaul your skincare routine in preparation for the holidays, this is the last thing you should be doing. Your skin will already have a lot to deal with during the festive season. Being forced to suddenly tolerate new skincare ingredients/products when it’s already going through so much upheaval will only stress out your skin’s natural protective barrier.
So, try to keep your skincare routine as normal as possible. If you’re traveling for the holidays, decant your regular products into small containers or look for travel-sized versions of them. Avoid using any hotel cosmetics too. This not only applies to skincare, but also to shampoos and conditioners. While very high-end hotels may provide quality products, the majority of hotel cosmetics contain ingredients that are common irritants.
…But Tailor Your Routine to Your Destination
While it’s important to keep your skincare routine as normal as possible during the holidays, you’ll also need to keep your destination in mind if you’re going to be traveling. If you’re jetsetting off to somewhere with a different climate than what you’re currently in, you will likely need to tweak your skincare routine slightly.
Say, for instance, you’re heading to a destination that’s colder than where you live. You’ll need to protect your skin even more from the winter weather. Swap your regular moisturizer for an even thicker one to keep moisture locked in.
On the other hand, if your destination is hot and sunny, your winter skincare products will feel too heavy on your skin. You’ll need to lighten up your skincare routine, swapping any thick products for silkier alternatives.
Don’t Neglect Sun Protection
Sun protection is usually the last thing on a person’s mind during the holidays. Not only is the weather often much colder, but with so much else to think about, it’s easy to neglect SPF.
If you want to protect your skin, however, you’ll need to ensure that you remain dedicated to sun protection. Even though you may not be able to feel the heat of the sun at this time of year, those harmful UV rays are still present and will still wreak their damage. Snow and ice can actually increase the risk of UV damage, meaning that you’ll need to be even more careful if you’re spending the holidays in a winter wonderland.
Add the Celestolite Nova Bright Skin Cream SPF 30 to your skincare routine, and you’ll find that sun protection suddenly becomes much easier, as well as more enjoyable! This hydrating moisturizer not only provides broad-spectrum sun protection, but it also lavishes the skin with an array of antioxidants with each application. It leaves the skin looking ultra-radiant too, making reapplications feel like a joy rather than a chore.
Invest in a Good Eye Cream
Often, when your skin is feeling stressed, your eye area will be the first to show visible signs of this. Puffy eye bags, dark circles, and a lackluster complexion are all part and parcel of the stress and dehydration that the festive season can cause.
One way to protect your skin from the appearance of all of these problems is with a good eye cream. The right formula will keep your eye area looking bright and perky, which, in turn, will have your entire face looking fresher.
Our recommendation? The Celestolite Estrella Hydrating Eye Cream. It’s packed with ingredients that are famous for reviving the complexion. From peptides to caffeine, this eye cream will give your eye area a much smoother and more vibrant finish.
Go Easy on the Makeup While Traveling
While there’s nothing wrong with rocking heavy makeup once you reach your destination, makeup should be kept as light as possible while traveling. Why? Again, it all comes down to reducing stress on your skin. Makeup can contribute to the dehydration that your skin will already be battling. It can also sometimes trap dirt and other germs, which you’ll be surrounded by while you’re on the go.
While the fresh-faced look may not seem as exciting, this is the way to go if you want to protect your skin while you’re traveling this holiday season. Try to keep your makeup minimal until you reach your destination. Then, give your skin a cleanse and feel free to go all out when it comes to applying a full face!
Pack a Couple of Sheet Masks
Another tip to keep in mind when packing skincare for your festive travels is to always pack a couple of sheet masks too. Why? Because they’re the perfect pick-me-up for stressed-out skin.
A sheet mask won’t take up much room in your luggage, yet it could prove to be a lifeline if your skin starts facing trouble while you’re on the go. The most useful mask to have with you would be a hydrating mask enriched with antioxidants, like the Celestolite Renewal System. This mask will help you to protect your skin from the appearance of dehydration, breakouts, and dullness.
Be Gentle With Your Skin
If your skin has been unusually sensitive or reactive so far this holiday season, this is a sign that your skin barrier feels overwhelmed. Both stress and travel can cause this, resulting in the skin barrier reacting to triggers/products that it was previously fine with.
When this occurs, it’s important to be as gentle as possible with your skin. Strip back your skincare routine so that it consists of just the bare essentials. Make sure that you don’t use any potent active ingredients on your skin for a while.
You’ll also need to be very careful about exfoliation. This can easily irritate reactive skin, so you may want to cut this out of your routine until your skin has calmed down. If exfoliation can’t be avoided, use a non-aggressive formula, like the Celestolite Estrella Facial Peel.
Make Sleep a Priority
Late nights are common during the festive period, yet they aren’t doing your skin any favors. While you won’t want to miss out on all of those holiday parties for the sake of your skin, try not to over-indulge. Your skin cells need the time during which you’re asleep to regenerate and repair damage. If they don’t get enough of this, your skin will suffer.
If you know that you’ve been guilty of one too many late nights, start making sleep a priority. Give your complexion some extra support while you snooze with an overnight mask, like the Celestolite Jade Spectra Mask. It will work its magic while you’re asleep to ensure a holiday-worthy glow the next morning.
Prepare for Potential Breakouts
Breakouts are common when the skin is stressed or in a new environment. However, since you’re already researching how to protect your skin this holiday season, there’s a good chance that you won’t have to deal with those spots. The tips that we’re sharing will help to ensure that your complexion remains healthy and happy.
With that said, it’s always best to be prepared. Knowing that breakouts may be a possibility, make sure that your travel skincare stash contains all that you’ll need to deal with any acne surprises that may arise. Whether this means packing a salicylic acid serum or tucking a few pimple patches into your bag, you’ll be relieved at your foresight if the need for them occurs!
Keep Your Stress Levels in Check
Stress during the holidays is so common, to the point where the thought of avoiding stress at this time of year may seem laughable to some! However, if you really want to protect your skin, this is a mission worth dedicating yourself to.
Each time you feel stressed, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. It plays havoc with the skin, doing everything from triggering inflammation to accelerating skin damage and aging.
While you don’t need to completely eradicate stress from your life, gaining some control over your stress levels rather than allowing them to fluctuate wildly will make a huge difference to your complexion. Figure out a way to do this – whether this means taking some time out for yourself on stressful days, writing in a journal, or sharing your problems with a loved one, learning which stress-busting methods work for you can give you some useful tools during the festive period.
Summary
It’s common for the skin to react to holiday stress, especially if you happen to be traveling too. The good news is that there are plenty of things that you can do to provide protection. Follow the advice that we’ve shared above, and you’ll be able to ensure that your skin looks flawlessly radiant throughout the festivities.
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